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[John Futch to Martha Futch]
Camp near Port Royal [ink very faded]
April the 9th 1863
Dear Wife I seat my self this
<Beautiful?> morning for the purpos
of writing you afew lines
to let you know that I am
<??> <???> and I am one
of the Best Soldiers
I have <???> in my looks
so that you would not
know me I am So fat
and I am a grate speculater
times is very Still up here I
dont hear know talk of a
fight up here provishions
is very high up here
Tobacco is 5 dollars a pound
and meal is $1 & 25 Cts
a gallon fresh meat
is $1.50 cts Coffee is $5 a pound
and ever thing is high

[John Futch to Martha Futch]
Camp near Port Royal [ink very faded]
April the 9th 1863
Dear Wife I seat my self this
morning for the purpos
of writing you afew lines
to let you know that I am
?> ??> and I am one
of the Best Soldiers
I have ??> in my looks
so that you would not
know me I am So fat
and I am a grate speculater
times is very Still up here I
dont hear know talk of a
fight up here provishions
is very high up here
Tobacco is 5 dollars a pound
and meal is $1 & 25 Cts
a gallon fresh meat
is $1.50 cts Coffee is $5 a pound
and ever thing is high